We’ve had a reader question come in on the subject of diet help. Let’s take a look:
Question: Hi! School starts on the 8th & volleyball starts on the 6th. I would like to start my plan on Monday the 29th & then probably start an easier one that will fit with my school schedule on the Friday or Saturday after. This is just my Monday plan so far & I am asking you to help me add some things to the end. I plan on having a similar plan each day but add jumping in the trampoline to some days and taking away other things.Just to let you know I plan to finish the day by watching The lying Game (Monday night) at 9 & drink some sleepy tea to help me fall asleep. So here is my plan!
6:20- breakfast~ fiber one cereal & strawberry & banana smoothie.
7:00- run the perimeter of the neighborhood.
7:30- do an an circle video.
7:45- take a shower.
8:00- read my book for 20 minutes.
8:20- put a load of laundry in the washer, bring my dog for a walk around the perimeter of my neighborhood, put the load in the drier & dance to music until its done.
9:50- fold laundry and watch tv for a half an hour.
10:30- make a cup of tea and read for another twenty minutes.
11:00- clean room & dance to music.
11:30- work on my summer project.
12:15- Lunch!~ half a panini (from weight watchers) with a cut up apple & peanut butter & water.
12:45- walk my dog for 15 minutes.
1:05- do 100 situps, 50 push UPS, stretch!
1:30- watch tv for an hour & do crunches on commercials.
2:30- play with my dog.
3:00- get some veggies & dip & go in the basement and do 15 squats for 60 seconds each & eat in between.
So from there I am asking you PLEASE help me plan the rest of the day. What should I do? & yes I will be drinking a ton of water in between & refilling my dogs water bowl (: I thought I might as well start waking up early and going to sleep earlier to get ready for school. & that I should keep myself busy for the day.
Your help is much appreciated! Thank you so much.
Answer: Everything looks fine. Man this makes me want to go make an exercise schedule 
Another diet help question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away:
Question: How can I lose weight while living at home? I eat what my parents eat so I can’t buy salads and things unless my parents have it?
Can someone advise me on how to lose weight while living at home?
I want to lose 20kg.
I’m 18 and I am 165cm and I weigh 75kg so I am way over weight.
Please some helpful answers…
Answer: According to Paul McKenna, there are 4 rules to losing weight.
1. Eat when you’re hungry. Your body knows when it needs food and when it doesn’t. (Explain to your parents that you know you’re overweight and you’re trying to get it under control before it becomes a health concern like diabetes.)
2. Eat what you want, not what you think you should have. This will keep you from feeling deprived.
3. Eat consciously and enjoy each mouthful. Pay attention to what you’re eating. Don’t read the paper, watch television, have conversations, or do anything else while you’re eating. And especially stay away from the computer. By paying attention to each bite and chewing slowly and deliberately enjoying each mouthful, you’re giving your body the opportunity to let you know when it’s had enough.
4. When you’re full, stop eating.
As you get used to following these rules, you’ll find you’re leaving food on your plate after each meal, or that you’re starting to take smaller portions or both. Soon you’ll find that you’re losing weight a little bit at a time. Remember that it’s not healthy to lose too much at once because your skin can’t snap back immediately. You won’t want to lose more than a kg (and probably a little less) each week to keep within a healthy range.
